Month: June 2018

A new analysis of multilingual students’ academic progress shows that the group’s achievement in reading and math grew substantially between 2003 and 2015, challenging the perception that these students have demonstrated few academic gains in recent years. Multilingual students’ test scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress improved two to three times more than

An improperly extinguished campfire apparently sparked a brushfire west of Redmond on Tuesday afternoon that took firefighters about three hours to fully put out, officials said. Redmond fire crews were called around 3 p.m. to a reported large brush fire on a privately owned lot near Northwest 95th Street and West Highway 126, Fire Marshal

New regulations will take effect this summer for Oregon’s medical marijuana growers. Come July 1, all medical marijuana growers with three or more patients will have to be registered with both the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and the Oregon Health Authority. The new system enables the OHA to track grows in the medical field the

A Bend woman accused of assaulting another woman after a crash in May appeared before a Deschutes County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday. Megan Stackhouse, 34, was arraigned on one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault. According to prosecutors, Stackhouse hit another car, and then got out and punched the 55-year-old driver. District Attorney John Hummel

The McKenzie Highway is reopening after last fall’s Milli Fire severely damaged the road. The winding, scenic highway is definitely not the same as it was before, but after several months of road and forest work, the new views are nearly ready to be appreciated. If you drive along the highway, the fire destruction is

Ray and Jacalyn Haworth are in a dispute with the city of Bend over artificial grass in their backyard. From the Haworths’ perspective, it’s a non-toxic fix to a damaged lawn. On the other hand, the city doesn’t believe it aligns with the city’s plan to maintain a natural habitat along the river. The Haworths

Continuing his efforts to address a public health crisis that is killing more than 100 Americans every day, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., led a bipartisan effort Tuesday to advance 25 bills through the House to combat the nationwide opioid crisis. During a speech on the floor of the House, Walden stressed the importance of pushing

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! Through sunset tonight (which is 8:50!) we’ll be seeing some high clouds throughout Central Oregon. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s through 8 p.m. Winds will be out of the northwest about 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight we’re looking at our mostly clear skies to

Blaine Cooper, also known as Stanley Blaine Hicks, 38, of Humboldt, Arizona, was sentenced Tuesday to time served in prison for his role in the 41-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge beginning in January 2016. Cooper is the 18th and final defendant sentenced for crimes associated with the occupation, federal prosecutors said

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, asking what you think is a reasonable amount of time to purge inactive voters: What’s a reasonable amount of time to purge inactive voters? Two years – 24% (169 votes)Five years – 38% (262 votes)Ten years – 12% (85 votes)No deadline – 26% (178 votes)Total Votes: 694

Oregon will showcase its diverse array of golf products to the world when the 10 th annual North America Golf Tourism Convention takes place in the heart of America’s Beaver State, June 24-27 at Sunriver Resort. Golf tour operator delegates from 29 countries will descend on the Bend area known for its golf-friendly climate with

Friends of the Children Central Oregon just received two major grants from the Ford Family Foundation and the Silver Family Foundation totaling $150,000 over the next three years. Friends of the Children Central Oregon, whose mission is to provide a compassionate, paid professional mentor for children at risk, hired its first three mentors and began

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,introduced legislation Tuesday to require state and local governments to take basic steps to secure elections from hackers and ensure every American’s vote counts. The Protecting American Votes and Elections Act

Nine Corvallis-area residents face conspiracy charges related to a credit card “bust-out” fraud scheme and an interstate marijuana distribution operation funded by the fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. A credit card “bust-out” is a fraud scheme that begins with perpetrators obtaining credit cards and accumulating large balances. Payments are then made from

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Workers have started dismantling the 93-year-old East Grandstand at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. The Register-Guard reports workers began removing the grandstand’s original seat boards on Monday. The Douglas fir bleacher seats are among the numerous items expected to be reused in the new stadium that will be built on

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a 3D model can’t be used as evidence in the upcoming trial of an FBI agent accused of lying about firing two shots at a key figure in the 2016 takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the model pinpoints

(Update: New details) SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a wildfire burning grass and brush in Central Washington is threatening several dozen homes and other infrastructure. Grant County Sheriff’s spokesman Kyle Foreman said Tuesday morning that residents in about 15 to 20 homes were told to leave immediately, while the same number have been

A body found Sunday in the Willamette River has been identified as a 73-year-old missing canoeist from Bend, Lane County sheriff’s deputies said Monday. The sheriff’s office had received a report the evening of May 28 of a man in the river yelling for help near the Hayden Bridge boat ramp, Sgt. Carrie Carver said

This week’s Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday posting focuses on building a digital defense against timeshare fraud. Summer is upon us! The days are getting longer and many people are well on their way to preparing for their vacations – the more luxurious the better! Owning a timeshare can make it easy to plan for repeat

Discover Your Forest would like to invite Central Oregon photographers to submit their photo representations of iconic Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest landscapes to be featured and auctioned off at a fundraising event in August. The third annual, “Stars Over Newberry” will be held on Friday, August 10. A casual event that will take place